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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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